Erne’s Ward

Erne’s Ward is a peak in Shetland Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 295 feet. Erne’s Ward is situated nearby to the hamlet Hestingott, as well as near the village Toab.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sumburgh Airport and Jarlshof.

Sumburgh Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sumburgh Airport is the main airport serving the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is located on the southern tip of the mainland in the parish of Dunrossness, 20 miles south of Lerwick.

Jarlshof is the best-known prehistoric archaeological site in Shetland, Scotland. It lies in Sumburgh, Mainland, Shetland and has been described as "one of the most remarkable archaeological sites ever excavated in the British Isles".

Old Scatness

Archaeological site

Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Old Scatness is an archeological site on Scat Ness, near the village of Scatness, in the parish of Dunrossness in the south end of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, near Sumburgh Airport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Toab and Exnaboe.

Toab

Village

Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Toab is the southernmost village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness. The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon.

Exnaboe

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Exnaboe, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement in the Virkie area of the parish of Dunrossness, South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, overlooking Sumburgh Airport, and the Pool of Virkie.

Scatness

Village

Photo: Douglas Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Scatness is a settlement on the headland of Scat Ness at the southern tip of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, across the West Voe of Sumburgh from Sumburgh Head and close to Sumburgh Airport, the Shetland Islands' main airport.

Erne’s Ward

Type: Peak with an elevation of 295 feet
Category: landform
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.89511° or 59° 53′ 42″ north

Longitude

-1.3083° or 1° 18′ 30″ west

Elevation

295 feet (90 metres)

Open location code

9CFWVMWR+2M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13382172719

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12610863

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Hestingott and North Town.

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Highlights include Ward Hill and Virkie Post Office.

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